Topic: Batterie dead or more problem?

[Hoogie409]

so today i was out wheelin around. i have an 82 with the 22r.  and i turned it of and then wouldnt start. got a jump from a friend. latter i was driving home and everything electrical just died.  engin sorta sputtered and was struggling to go up a hill. then i pulled off and reved it and it started working better so i drove it all the way home.  (electrical still shot). i was pulling into the driveway and came almost to a stop and it died.  can you guys help me? is it just a batterie problem or something worse?
thanks guys
Sam

[blackdiamond]

Alternator maybe?

[jimbo74]

soulnds liek alternator or you shorted out a diode or something

[91 ex-cab]

I would bet on the alternator. Pull it out and see if you can have it tested.

[Nimyad]

alternator or the little regulator. time for a gm 1-wire 

[Hoogie409 [OP]]

alternator or the little regulator. time for a gm 1-wire 

thats the thing this is a new gm 1 wire. im getting a receipt from the guy i just bought it from so we will see...
tried to charge the battery today and didnt give it a good long time but it started but once again                                          died later today. maybe get the battery tested as well?

[HULK]

I would get the battery tested because, I had the alternator tested, then was told it was the alternator.  2 years later, same alternator, new battery.  It was the battery after all,  If the battery has a short in one of the cells, that same problem could happen.  It is either the battery or alternator.  If not, then voltage regulator, I'd say.